Connecticut officer shoots, kills armed suspect

THOMASTON >> State police are investigating after authorities say an officer shot and killed a suspect who refused orders to stand down in Connecticut.

Officers responded to a disturbance in Thomaston around 7:15 p.m. Sunday. Police say officers then encountered a male suspect with a weapon.

Police say an officer shot the suspect after he approached officers and ignored demands to stop. The suspect was taken to Waterbury Hospital where he was pronounced dead. No other injuries were reported.

The identities of the suspect and the police officer are being withheld.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death. The incident is under investigation.